New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-23

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The law against liquor selling seems to have
been enforced yesterday with as much strict
ness as during the last few Sundays. Ihere
was tremendous exodus of thirsty topers to
New Jersey and Long Island. but few OF the
wiser ones stayed at home and got their drinks,
too. The saloon on the street was closed, put
the room above had been turned intoa "club."
Its rules for visitors were not strict, and any
one who was vouched for was admitted Ihls
Ia transparent evasion of the law but 30 was
the three -bed hotel business OF several years
ago. That scheme worked we'll in behalf OF
iniquity for time. and the club plan may prove
equally formidable.
The Celtic and the Britannia both lay outside
the bar at Sandy Hook last night, with small
chances of getting into the harbor soon. The
Britannia was reported to be drawing thirty
three feet of water at the stern, which Will pre-
vent her coming in, even at high tide, until she
has been partly pumped out What would hap
pen to her and the Celtic if slight storm should
come up is easily told. They would probably
both go down in sight of safe refuge-over the
bar and out of their reach. 1t Is disgrace to
this nation that the entrance to New-York
Harbor should be such an obstacle in the way
of safety. Congress should long ago have rea-
lied the Importance of removing the bar so
that vessels of the greatest draft could enter
or depart at any time.
The folly of committing the welfare Of this
city to such men as the Democrats send to
the Legislature and elect as members of the
Board of Aldermen, is well illustrated by some
facts brought out in an Albany letter in to-day g
TRIBUNE. If the Democratic representatives
at Albany could have their way, they would
this year add $40, 900, 900 to the city debt. and
$500, 900 ayear to the tax levy. That their
schemes have been defeated to large extent
IA due to the much derided interference in city
affairs by country members. The fact is, New
York City needs to pray for deliverance from
its own Democratic representatives. They not
only introduce and support numberless Jobs
and steals but they solidly oppose any
measure such as the Vedder bill, which Is cal
culated to reduce taxation. We look to the
country members to continue their guardian
ship over the city until the Legislature ad-
journs.
The scandals connected with the Indian SER
woe appointments for which the present Adj
ministratlon is responsible. do not diminish in
gravity the further they are investigated. This
is made apparent in dispatch from Washing
ton printed this morning. A Senate committee
has been to the Southwest and finds that many
of the old post traders, honest and decent men,
have been practically ruined by the Admins
tration's course in sending out to supersede
them politicians whose sole capital is assurance
and lack of principle. These persons had no
money to buy out the old traders stock, but as
they alone could trade, they were able to i'm
pose terms to suit themselves upon their un-
fortunate decessors--namely, to take the
newcomers mn partnership or be ruined.